12 occurrences in 12 translations

'Strike' in the Bible

Then you shall strike every fortified city and every choice city, and fell every good tree and stop all springs of water, and mar every good piece of land with stones.’”

Verse ConceptsFortified CitiesTownEcological ConcernsConquestFelling TreesCities Under AttackPeople Drying Things UpHarming Trees

But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodPride, Examples OfAnger, Sinful ExamplesStretching OutWaving The HandAngry People

When the Arameans came against him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Please strike this nation with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to Elisha’s word.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesMiracles Of ElishaGod BlindingBlindnessEnemy Attackssyriagroupsarmy

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, "Should I strike them down, my master?"

Verse ConceptsVindictivenessDuplicating WordsApproval To Kill

He replied, "Do not strike them down! You did not capture them with your sword or bow, so what gives you the right to strike them down? Give them some food and water, so they can eat and drink and then go back to their master."

Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfGenerosity, HumanOpposition, To Sin And EvilWater

You are to strike down the house of your master Ahab so that I may avenge the blood shed by the hand of Jezebel—the blood of My servants the prophets and of all the servants of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsAvenger of bloodRetributionRevenge, And RetaliationResponsibility For Blood ShedKilling ProphetsProphets Killedjezebel

But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. Jehu followed after him, and said, "Strike him also in the chariot!" They struck him at the ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. He fled to Megiddo, and died there.

Verse ConceptsShoutingMegiddo

When he finished offering the burnt sacrifice, Jehu ordered the royal guard and officers, "Come in and strike them down! Don't let any escape!" So the royal guard and officers struck them down with the sword and left their bodies lying there. Then they entered the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal.

Verse ConceptsBurnt offeringShrinesNo EscapeApproval To Kill

Elisha said, “Open the east window.” So he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. Then Elisha said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, yes, the arrow of victory over Aram. You are to strike down the Arameans in Aphek until you have put an end to them.”

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of Openingdeliverancesyria

Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” So he took them. Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped.

Verse ConceptsHalf HeartednessActing Three TimesArrows

The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to them, but now you will only strike down Aram three times.”

Verse ConceptsHalf HeartednessActing Three TimesOvercoming Hard Timessyria

Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash strike him, and recovered the cities of Israel.

Verse ConceptsActing Three TimesCapturing Cities

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ῥάπισμα 
Rhapisma 
strike with the palm of hand Trans , strike with the palm of hand , smite with hand
Usage: 3

παίω 
Paio 
Usage: 5

πατάσσω 
Patasso 
Usage: 8

πλήκτης 
Plektes 
Usage: 2

τύπτω 
Tupto 
Usage: 10

χαλάω 
Chalao 
Usage: 6

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